Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Santal's Kiss

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Le Santal

Roger Vivier

5.001 votes

Rank #51,851 WoodyPowdery

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70%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Santal's Kiss

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9581 votes

Rank #10,408 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal's Kiss takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Santal's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Le Santal0/1

Santal's Kiss1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal's Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Le SantalRoger Vivier

Santal's KissAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

3.95/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

57%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

leather58%

violet44%

aromatic30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodCardamomVirginia CedarPapyrusVioletLeatherIrisAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer61

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,851

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,408

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSantal's KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal is a dry, polished sandalwood fragrance built around cedar and papyrus. It reads woody first, then softly powdery, with a smooth suede-like touch from the leather facet in the accord profile. This is a restrained sandalwood rather than a creamy dessert style. It may suit someone who wants elegant woods, cle…

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Santal's Kiss centers on sandalwood, but it is not a plain creamy wood scent. Cardamom, violet, iris and a soft leather note give it a powdery, spicy texture, while cedar, papyrus and amber keep the dry-down dry, smooth and elegant. It usually reads unisex with a slightly masculine tilt. If you like woody fragrances t…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Santal or Santal's Kiss?

Santal's Kiss takes 1 of 1 categories. Le Santal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Santal's Kiss is rated 3.95/5 from 81 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Choose Santal's Kiss for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Le Santal and Santal's Kiss smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.